Stalk-cutter



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UNITED STATES f PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN` W. HORN, OF RHEAS MILLS, TEXAS.

STALK-CUTTER.

' SPECIFICATION 'forming pere ef Lettere Patent No. 240,517, dated April 26, 1881.

l Application filed February 3, 1881. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN VW. HORN, of Rheas Mills, in the county of Collin and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stalk-Cutters; and I do hereby declare t-hat the following'is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

Figure l is a perspective view. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional View; and Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section.

Corresponding parts in the several figures are denoted by like letters of reference.

This invention relates to machines for cutting corn and cotton stalks; and it consists in certain improvements in the construction of the same, which will be hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed ont in the claim.

My improved stalk-cutter consists of a triangular frame,A,the sides of which, B B, are hinged together at the front, their rear ends being connected by an adjustable brace, O, by moving which in a forward or rearward direction the sides of the frame may be spread or drawn together, so as to adapt the machine for rows ot' any Width.

D is the tongue or pole, which is hinged to the under` side of a short cross-brace, E, adjustable near the front end of the frame, upon which the tongue is supported in a slanting position, as shown, so that the draft may be conveniently attached. Arin g or bail, F, may be used to secure the tongue and prevent its displacement. f

G is the seat-bar, which is hinged to the under rear side of the cross-brace E, and supported upon the upper side of an adjustable brace, H, where a staple, I, is provided to conline it.

It will be seen that by moving the braces G E H toward the front of the frame the sides of the latter may be spread, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 1, thus adapting the machine to cut rows of stalks planted a considerable distance apart.

J J are laterally and outwardly projecting curved knives or cutters, secured to the rear ends of the frame-beams B, so as to cut the two rows of stalks between which the machine is dragged. l

Instead of occupying the seat the attendant may wa-lk and employ the seat-har as a handle wherewith to guide the machine.

To preventthe front end of the tongue from being thrown up too high when the brace Eis moved forward, l prefer to hingeit to a bracket, K, vertically adjustable upon .the front side of said brace by set-screws L.

From the foregoing description, and by reference to the drawings hereto annexed, the operation and advantages of my invention will be readily understood. It is simple, durable, and eifective in operation.

, I am aware of stalk-cutters having a la'terally-adjustable triangular frame hinged at its forward end, and such Ido not claim as my invention; but

What l do claim as new and useful, and of my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

As an improvement in stalk-cutters, the combination of the Ashaped frame A, consisting of side pieces, B B, hinged together at their forward ends, and provided with lateral projecting knives or cutters J, and horizontal slots, in which work set-screws for adjusting the crossebraces O H E, tongue or pole D, hinged at its rear end to a bracket, K, vertically adj ustable on the frontside ofcross-brace E, and the seat-bar Ghinged or otherwise secured to the under side of crossbrace E, and supported upon the cross-brace H, all arranged and operating substan tially as and for the purpose herein shown and specied.

In testimony that I claim the'foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signaturein presence of two witnesses.

J QHN W. HORN.

Witnesses:

J oIIN CHURCH, T. C. GooDNER. 

